Marine Carb or Not
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Marine Carb or Not
I am in the process having two 540's built. My engine builder and I were talking today and he suggested maybe using a Quick Fuel Technology Professional Series carburetor, instead of the 1050 Holley marine carb that we were supposed to use.
Any thoughts on that?
I told him I would like to stick with the holley Marine carbs, are there any advantages or disadvantages?
Any thoughts on that?
I told him I would like to stick with the holley Marine carbs, are there any advantages or disadvantages?
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Re: Marine Carb or Not
Let the coast guard find a non marine carb,,, or have an incident and have your ins company find a non marine carb and there will be issues,,,just not worth it to me.
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Theres a good reason for marine carbs and the cost difference isnt worht dealing with, ecspecially gettin tied up if u get sued and ur insurance wont cover it.................
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I would not recommend using anything other than a marine carb. Call Dean or Brad @ Nickerson performance. They will set you up right the first time with the right carb.
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As a marine surveyor I would highly recommend not using a non-marine carb. The overflow tubes on the top of the marine carb are bent 180 degrees to return fuel to the carb instead of blowing it straight up like a automotive application does. There could also be a issue if the carb has a electric choke that does not meet marine standards for ignition protection. My two cents.
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I had the J-tubes installed on my 1050 blower carb. Had the standard shafts though. At what point will it be considered a CG approved carb?
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Aren't the shafts sealed to the main body on marine carbs? I would think they would have to be to prevent fuel from leaking out if the carb was to flood through the "J" vent tubes.